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British Commonwealth Occupation Forces Veterans MemorialPrint Page 
16-November-2014
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The monument commemorates service personnel who served in the occupation of Japan from 1945 to 1952 and who were responsible for enforcing the terms of the Japanese surrender.
Location
| Address: | King William Road , Pathway of Honour, Adelaide, 5000 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.918871 Long: 138.600541 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1945 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1952 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 20th July, 1997 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MABritish Commonwealth Occupation Forces
Australian Contingent
Veterans Memorial
In memory of those who served in the occupation of Japan
1945 - 1952
We served by example to demonstrate the meaning of democracy
Plaque:
Unveiled by Colonel Donald Beard A.M. R.F.D. ED. Rx. B.C.O.F. and B.C.K.K.
Dedicated by Rev. Peter Randle
20. 7. 1997
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
